Louis Xv Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff-Box by Charles-Jean-Baptiste Clerin

Rectangular set with panels of Japanese lacquer decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e depicting buildings in a garden inlaid with silver prunus flowers and fruits, the gold cagework chased with alternating slanted geometric panels, marked in cover, base and side: charge, date-letter (K) and maker; on cover outer rim: décharge and later French control mark Size/Dimensions: 8 cm. (3 1⁄8 in.) long Gross weight : 164 gr. (5 oz. 5 dwt.)

Estimate:£36,400

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